Phillies rough up Taunton East L

Monday

And they’re making plenty of noise in the Taunton East Little League circuit.

Recently, the Phillies played a handful of games, averaging over 13 runs per contest.

Currently, the Phillies are ahead of the Athletics in first place with an 11-2 record in the American League race.

Here’s a recap of the action:

Phillies 14
Giants 3
The Phillies came out on top in a three-game series with the Giants. Bryant Deslauriers and Tyler Horsman combined for eight strikeouts on the day while allowing just two hits. Nathan Barros went 2-for-3 and Jovelle Burgo went 3-for-3 offensively for the Giants.

Phillies 9
Rangers 5
The Phillies and Rangers played a makeup game to finish a three-game series and the Phillies stayed hot with the sweep. Nathan Barros and Tyler Pietrzyk both pitched well, striking out 13. Jovelle Burgo went 3-for-3 for the day. Newcomer Ryan Peach recorded his first hit of the season.

Phillies 9
Tigers 1
In the first game of the series, the Phillies came out with a win. The Phillies pitching allowed only three hits on the day along with 13 strikeouts. Danny Madigan went 2-for-2 at the plate and Nathan Barros went 3-for-4. The Phillies aggressive base running contributed to the win.

Phillies 24
Tigers 1
The Phillies’ bats were red-hot in the second game against the Tigers. Nathan Barros went 5-for-6, Tyler Pietrzyk went 4-for-4 and Billy Morris went 3-for-3 Griffin Galligan had a pair of hits, including an inside the park home run.

Phillies 8
Giants 1
The Phillies pitching kept the Giants hitless through eight innings. With the score tied 1-1 in the eighth inning, the Phillies plated seven runs to win the game. Tyler Pietrzyk went 2-for-5 for the Phillies. Griffin Galligan and Charles Hearrold went 2-for-4 at the plate with Hearrold contributing two doubles.

Phillies 15
Giants 1
Jovelle Burgo pitched the complete game for the Phillies with 10 strikeouts He allowed just three hits in his outing. Nathan Barros and Tyler Pietrzyk each had a pair of hits while Daniel Keogh registered a hit.

Steven Sanchez covers Youth Sports for the Daily Gazette and he can be reached at ssanchez@tauntongazette.com

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